Beginning Saturday, September 5, 2015, the Arlington Museum of Art will allow fans in The American Dream City to relive the evolution of the Mississippi Delta blues into rock and roll and country music, and the role advertising and media played in the movement.
The "Rock and Roll Wall of Fame" will simultaneously present three exhibits that focus on a socially, culturally, and politically influential publications still in print today, a music hub that helped reshape the canvas of rock and roll in the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, and the talented musicians that Austin, Texas has encouraged and produced over the years.
The first exhibit titled "Backstage Pass: Baron Wolman and the Early Years of Rolling Stone" features iconic images from Baron Wolman, first director of photography for Rolling Stone, a magazine that claims roots in music, pop culture, and politics.
"Rock and Roll Billboards from the Sunset Strip" features the work of L.A. based photographer Robert Landau and showcases advertising in one of the most musically influential parts of the country.
Industry executives used images such as the Beatles Abbey Road cover for billboards installed next to rock and roll clubs like the Whiskey-a-Go-Go, the Roxy, and the Key Club that gave a stage to up and coming bands that today enjoy a legendary status.
"Austin Blues" will display the photography of Cassandra Weyandt, who spent years with musicians who would become some of the best known names in the Austin blues and country music scenes.
The exhibit will be open to the public until Sunday, October 18, 2015. Arlington Museum of Art is located at 201 West Main Street Arlington, TX 76010.
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